Union Pacific Plans to Invest $14 Million in its Minnesota Rail Infrastructure.(Union Pacific)

Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $14 million infrastructure investment in Minnesota this year. Projects funded by Union Pacific benefit Minnesota’s overall transportation infrastructure without taxpayer funds.

Union Pacific’s investment plan funds a range of initiatives: $13 million to maintain railroad track and bridge and signal projects in the state. A key project planned this year is:

$9.6 million investment in the rail line between Glenville and St. Paul to replace 76,064 railroad ties and install 50,661 tons of rock ballast.

“Union Pacific’s targeted investments fund projects that strengthen our railroad tracks, increase safety and minimize delays as trains travel through communities across Minnesota. “Maintaining a healthy railroad is the foundation of our ability to serve customers and communities across the state.”

This year’s planned $14 million capital expenditure in Minnesota is part of an ongoing investment strategy. From 2012 to 2016, Union Pacific invested more than $81 million strengthening Minnesota’s transportation infrastructure.

Union Pacific plans to spend $3.1 billion across its network this year. The company has invested $51 billion since 2000, contributing to a 40 percent decrease in derailments during the same time frame.